Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Award winner
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 18

ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE

1. Responding to emergencies2. Caring for orphans and children in need3. Supporting education4. Providing access to health care and water5. Promoting sustainable livelihood6. Campaigning and advocacy on humanitrian issues

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants and contracts
This charity is a recent Award Winner
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£234,179	£193,226	£40,954	£14,916	£110,211	£19,276	1.2	469	1,000
31/12/21	£182,941	£173,537	£9,404	£12,769	£69,252	£14,371	1	448	1,000
31/12/20	£148,990	£129,491	£19,499	£10,747	£59,838	£12,362	1.1	465	1,000
31/12/19	£130,350	£128,074	£2,277	£11,241	£40,483	£9,394	0.9	469	1,000
31/12/18	£127,934	£128,562	£-628	£10,512	£37,508	£8,005	0.7	457	2,480
31/12/17	£126,547	£124,729	£1,818	£9,721	£38,136	£8,792	0.8	416	0
31/12/16	£110,396	£112,119	£-1,724	£13,034	£35,872	£10,997	1.2	419	0
31/12/15	£105,576	£112,522	£-6,946	£14,223	£37,595	£5,651	0.6	404	0
31/12/14	£99,142	£92,388	£6,754	£14,114	£44,541	£7,116	0.9	393	0
31/12/13	£82,814	£87,285	£-4,470	£12,862	£37,787	£9,561	1.3	380	0
31/12/12	£100,368	£96,152	£4,216	£10,465	£42,258	£15,316	1.9	374	0
31/12/11	£82,309	£76,304	£6,005	£8,927	£37,757	£9,861	1.6	348	0
31/12/10	£64,349	£60,217	£4,132	£11,509	£31,785	£6,454	1.3	296	0
31/12/09	£58,106	£51,548	£6,558	£8,945	£27,890	£5,062	1.2	301	0
31/12/08	£47,657	£42,413	£5,244	£8,425	£21,365	£4,717	1.3	275	0
31/12/07	£38,055	£37,950	£105	£7,954	£16,106	£4,504	1.4	195	0
31/12/06	£35,233	£41,153	£-5,919	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£41,274	£35,857	£5,417	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£19,010	£18,986	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 17%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 35 years

www.islamic-relief.org

IRWTrustees@irworldwide.org

01216055555

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Burma, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Somalia, South Africa, South ....more

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

469 employees
1,000 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-61

DR AARIF AHMED PATHAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Medical Doctor

DR MUHAMMAD OSMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Medical Doctor

SAMAA SARSOUR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

DR IHAB MOHAMMAD HAMDY SAAD (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

DR KASIM IQBAL HUSSAIN RANDEREE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Academic/ Lecturer, Other trusteeship: HUMANITARIAN ACADEMY FOR DEVELOPMENT,

DR NORA SHIKEEN AMATH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Charity Worker

NURHAYATI BINTI HASSAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Professional Coach

DR AQSA NOREEN AZIZ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lecturer, Other trusteeships: INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND, HUMANITARIAN ACADEMY FOR DEVELOPMENT,

HAROUN ATALLAH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Finance & Support Services, Other trusteeship: INTERNATIONAL WAQF FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/04/1989, number: 328158
Registered at Companies House on 28/03/1989, number: 02365572

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

19 Rea Street South
Birmingham
B5 6LB

Objectives

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, AS A PRACTICAL MANIFESTATION AND APPLICATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN VALUES INSPIRED AND GUIDED BY THE ISLAMIC FAITH, TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.1.1 THE ALLEVIATION OF HUMAN SUFFERING FOR THOSE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, INEQUALITIES, INJUSTICES OR CATASTROPHE AND THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY:(A) PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND OTHER MEANS OF SAVING LIVES; (B) RAISING AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR THOSE IN NEED;(C) ADVANCING CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION;(D) PROMOTING RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN HARMONY.1.1.2 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:-(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.1.1.3 TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD;1.1.4. TO ADVANCE HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING MEDICINES, HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEANS, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; AND1.1.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED AND AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES.1.2 THE CHARITY WILL ADVANCE THE OBJECTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER OR RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND.1.3 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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